Function Rooms

The National Wine Centre of Australia is an award-winning venue with award-winning service. We are pleased to announce that we were awarded Function Centre of the Year 2014 at the Restaurant and Catering Awards held in August. Choose from our six function rooms, perfect to suit any event from 10 to 1000 people.

Hickinbotham Hall, formerly known as Busby Hall, is our premier venue located on the ground floor. Overlooking the outdoor terrace area the room is dominated by a stunning wooden ceiling that rises to 23 metres. Hickinbotham Hall is able to cater for up to 500 guests for a cocktail reception, 360 at round tables or 300 at round tables with a dance floor. The Hickinbotham Hall also features 150-year-old jarrah floorboards and a spectacular rammed earth wall that serves as an amazing backdrop to your next function. View photo gallery.

Located on the first floor of the National Wine Centre, this room provides a winery setting in the centre of the city. Guests enter via Pod 3 which features a permanent bar set up providing an ideal catering and pre-function area. Exhibition Hall boasts wooden floor boards and a vibrant display of wine memorabilia around the perimeter of the room including a wine barrel feature wall. Exhibition Hall seats up to 180 guests for dinner or 150 guests with a dance floor and is suitable for weddings, social functions and conferences. Exhibition Hall and Pod 3 may form one room to cater for 250 cocktail style. View photo gallery.

Located on the ground floor of the centre both rooms are perfect for small meetings and seminars. Each room can hold 50 people theatre style, 24 in a U-shape arrangement and 20 in a boardroom style. The neighbouring rooms can be opened to form one large room holding 100 people in a theatre style. View photo gallery.

Located on the first floor of the centre The Gallery is complete with abalcony overlooking the stunning Botanic Gardens. The room can cater for 50 to 140 people depending on the style of function you require. View photo gallery.

Located on the ground floor The Vines opens up on to the outdoor terrace area. With facilities to cater for between 50 and 100 guests for dinner events and 130 guests for a cocktail setting. View photo gallery.

Restaurant and Catering SA Awards for Excellence2014 Caterer of the Year2014 Function Centre of the Year2014 Chef of the Year2013 Function Centre of the Year2013 Safety Award2013 and 2012 Wedding Caterer of the Year2012 Caterer of the Year